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And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. |
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory. |
And by common confession great is the mystery of godliness: He who (God) was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated (justified) in the Spirit, beheld by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. |
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Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He (or, God) appeared in a body (or, in the flesh), was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. |
And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. |
And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; who [Christ Jesus, v. 13] was made visible in the sphere of flesh [His humanity], vindicated in the sphere of spirit [as to His deity], seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. |
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No one would deny that this religion of ours is a tremendous mystery, resting as it does on the One who appeared in human flesh, was vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels; proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken back to Heaven in glory. |
Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: “He was made visible in human form, He was vindicated by the Spirit, He was seen by angels, He was proclaimed among the heathen, He was trusted in throughout the world, He was taken up to glory.” |
And 2532 without controversy 3672 great 3173 is 2076 the 3588 mystery 3466 of godliness: 2150 God 2316 was manifest 5319 in 1722 the flesh, 4561 justified 1344 in 1722 the Spirit, 4151 seen 3700 of angels, 32 preached 2784 unto 1722 the Gentiles, 1484 believed on 4100 in 1722 the world, 2889 received up 353 into 1722 glory. 1391 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
- The Open Church – A Review - Neil Girrard A good book to read - with the understanding that it represents some serious compromises to the vision that God tried to give.